Patents Issued in December 17, 2013
  • Patent number: 8607681
    Abstract: A hand-held band saw is provided for one-hand operation. The band saw has a frame and a handle extending from a longitudinal edge of the frame at an acute angle and opposite an edge containing a throat for receiving the work piece. The orientation of the handle centers the mass of the saw below the hand and positions the cutting section of the blade in a vertical plane so it will engage a work piece at a preferred angle selected by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Persawvere, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott McIntosh
  • Patent number: 8607682
    Abstract: A countermeasure arrangement including a countermeasure dispenser. An envelope at least partly encloses the countermeasure dispenser. A first control module is configured to control the countermeasure dispenser. A suspension module is arranged on the envelope for suspending the envelope on an aircraft. The suspension module has a form and a design that substantially correspond to the form and design of a suspension rail of a missile, so that the suspension module mates to a hard point on the aircraft, which is adapted to the missile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: SAAB AB
    Inventor: Christer Zätterqvist
  • Patent number: 8607683
    Abstract: An ammunition magazine for feeding linked ammunition to a weapon system having a power take off (PTO) may include a housing with a storage cavity for the linked ammunition. A drive shaft may be rotatably fixed to the housing and may include a driver on one end for selectively engaging the PTO. A drive sprocket may be mounted on the drive shaft for engaging and moving the linked ammunition in a feed direction. The drive sprocket may include first and second sprocket wheels that engage a cartridge portion of the linked ammunition. A pick-off round opening may be formed in the housing for presenting a pick-off round to the weapon system. A link chute may be disposed below the opening and including an exit for ammunition links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: William Burgermeister
  • Patent number: 8607684
    Abstract: A flexible, multi-functional, multi-ply material mix and device, capable of providing ballistic protection are herein presented. The device and material herein presented provide multiple electronic and ballistic functionality integrated into a soft body armor that is lighter in weight and more comfortable to wear than previously available alternatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventor: Eric C. Hoenes
  • Patent number: 8607685
    Abstract: A shield system for an ordnance includes a frame and a flexible net subsystem supported by the frame. Diagonal lines of net material intersect at nodes forming diamond shaped mesh openings and a hard point is attached to at least select nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: QinetiQ North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Farinella, William Lawson, Scott Quigley, Robert Curran
  • Patent number: 8607686
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling rotational movement of a turret of a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a controller that generates a control signal for controlled operation of the turret in a controlled mode of operation. In response to a determination that a manual mode of operation has been initiated, the controller disables controlled operation of the turret of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Control Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. McKee, John E. Hayden
  • Patent number: 8607687
    Abstract: A bump stock and interface system for a semi-automatic firearm. The interface system includes first and second bearing elements. A handle is provided with an integral finger rest. The finger rest is concave to form a cradle for the user's trigger finger. In use, the user grasps the handle with one hand and places an index finger of the same hand firmly on the finger rest. When intending to fire a round of ammunition, the user pushes the receiver forward with their other hand so that the trigger collides with the stabilized finger. Recoil force quickly separates the trigger from the user's finger on the finger rest. The user again pushes forward the receiver to repeat the firing cycle. A lock can be selectively engaged to restrict longitudinal movement of the firearm relative to the handle, thereby returning the firearm to normal semi-automatic functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Slide Fire Solutions, LP
    Inventor: Jeremiah Cottle
  • Patent number: 8607688
    Abstract: A multi use retro fit capable adjustable gas block designed to interface with an autoloading gas operated firearm is provided to replace existing gas blocks. The adjustable gas block optimizes gas flow into the host firearms operating system. The adjustable gas block has a spring loaded adjustment knob that releases when pulled forward allowing it to rotate. By rotating the adjustment knob the gas flow is increased or decreased based on one of four provided gas settings. Setting one is optimal for using a silencer, setting two is optimal for normal operations, setting three is optimal for adverse conditions, and setting four either turns the gas flow off optimizing sound reduction and providing for manual operation, or provides an extra high gas setting for the host firearm. The system works by precisely metering gas entering the operating system and not by exhausting excess gas into the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventor: Charles B Cassels
  • Patent number: 8607689
    Abstract: A sealing member for a piston slidably disposed within the cylinder bore of a hydraulic system includes a seal body having an outer sealing surface arranged to contact the cylinder bore and a glide ring at least partially disposed within the outer sealing surface of the seal body. The glide ring includes an outer surface and the outer sealing surface of the seal body includes at least one seal lip projecting beyond the outer surface of the glide ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Roger Miller, Milan Klimes, Brian Edward Roach
  • Patent number: 8607690
    Abstract: A system and method for brewing coffee to produce elevated levels of niacinamide is shown. One embodiment includes providing a dark roasted coffee, brewing the coffee at pressures above atmospheric pressure in water heated above boiling temperature, and producing a brewed coffee with elevated levels of niacinamide. Another embodiment includes a system comprising a boiler with a heating element, a heat exchanger extending into the boiler, the heat exchanger having an injector with at least one lateral opening to inject water laterally into the heat exchanger, to produce pressurized water above atmospheric boiling temperature to brew ground coffee at temperatures above boiling to produce a coffee with elevated levels of niacinamide. The embodiment system may also include a thermally insulating lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Wholesale Manufacturer Representatives Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto Bresciani, Luciano Angeletti
  • Patent number: 8607691
    Abstract: A coffee machine comprising a drawer for supplying coffee pads into a brew chamber of the coffee machine. In order to supply and dispose of the coffee pads as easily as possible, the drawer is positioned on the coffee machine in a detachable manner for the withdrawal thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Seimens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Magg, Andreas Mayr, Albert Ostermaier
  • Patent number: 8607692
    Abstract: A beverage system (1) having a coffee machine (2) for preparing and dispensing hot beverages, and a water dispenser (3) for processing and dispensing drinking water the system being inexpensive and requiring little space. The coffee machine (2) and the water dispenser (3) are connected to on other n such a way that at least one functional component of the coffee machine (2) or of the water dispenser (3) can be utilized both for the coffee machine (2) and for the water dispenser (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventor: Frank Göltenboth
  • Patent number: 8607693
    Abstract: A device for the preparation of a frothy liquid for human consumption includes a jet forming nozzle and an inlet of a liquid flow deflecting member arranged on opposed locations with respect to a collision chamber. The jet forming emits a traversing liquid jet that traverses the collision chamber along a path and enters the inlet and passes through to the outlet of the liquid flow deflecting member. The outlet is arranged in communication with the collision chamber and is aimed at the path of the liquid jet between the jet forming nozzle and the inlet, so that in use the liquid jet emerging from the outlet collides with the traversing liquid jet between the jet forming nozzle and the inlet of the liquid flow deflecting member. The collision causes air to be mixed with the liquid thereby generating frothed liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Jet Liquids GmbH
    Inventor: Roland Waldemar Verbeek
  • Patent number: 8607694
    Abstract: The present device concerns a boiler for use in a machine for making hot beverages including a diffuser (32) with a first wall (33) destined to be placed in contact with the liquid to be heated and a second wall (34) opposite first wall (33), heating element (11) consisting of at least one thick film or photo-etching resistor (31) arranged on second wall (34) of diffuser (32), a body which, with first wall (33) of diffuser (32), defines a heating volume (11) inside which the liquid is to be heated, characterized in that it is arranged so that heating volume (11) is positioned on either side of heating element (30). Also described is the fabrication of machines for preparing hot beverages such as coffee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Compagnie Mediterraneenne des Cafes (SA)
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Blanc, Alain Goering
  • Patent number: 8607695
    Abstract: A strap driving device for a strapping machine including an insertion-return unit; a tensioning unit; and guide channel portions for the strap which lead toward the device for inserting, returning and tensioning the strap and away from the strap driving device, with the guide channel portions being provided with cheeks guiding the strap along both sides of its flat sides, wherein rollers on one side of the insertion, return and tensioning unit and the cheeks of the guide channel portions are mounted preferably in a stationary manner on the same side while the cheeks of the guide channel portions on the other side are mounted on a movable carrier which is displaceable, using an actuation device, between a working position with closed pairs of rollers and guide channel portions and a service position with open pairs of rollers and guide channel portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: SMB Schwede Maschinenbnau GmbH
    Inventor: Roland Schwede
  • Patent number: 8607696
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a binding apparatus for binding a wire around one or more objects. In particular the present invention relates to a binding apparatus wherein a wire is automatically guided around the object(s). Moreover, the present invention relates to a shaping tool for shaping a wire to have a predetermined curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: JBJ Mechatronic ApS
    Inventors: Kim Jensen, Johan C. Gregersen
  • Patent number: 8607697
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for compressing the lamination stack for a dynamoelectric machine. The apparatus includes a plurality of weight distribution plates and a plurality of pressing plates. The plurality of weight distribution plates are placed on one end of the lamination stack of the dynamoelectric machine. The plurality of pressing plates are placed on the plurality of weight distribution plates. A compressive force is applied to the lamination stack via the plurality of weight distribution plates and the plurality of pressing plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brock Matthew Lape, Nihan Basaran, Gary Robert Pink, Steven Charles Walko, Stuart Alan Oliver, Lawrence Michael Braun
  • Patent number: 8607698
    Abstract: A fruit press includes a housing removably arranged on a frame and enclosing a pressing chamber, parallel shafts mounted in the frame and protruding into the pressing chamber, for two press rollers which can be driven in opposite directions and which include semi-spherical press recesses distributed over the circumference and for two press heads provided beneath the press rollers, which can be driven in opposite directions in relation to the press rollers, and form spherical press punches cooperating with the press recesses, a knife displaceable along a guide between the press rollers, and a detachable securing device against withdrawal for the press rollers and press heads; which are slid axially onto their conical shafts. The pressing chamber includes a rear wall detachably fastened to the frame, penetrated in a liquid-tight manner by the shafts for the press rollers and press heads, and carrying the guide for the knife.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Technic-Marketing-Products GmbH
    Inventor: Josef Pichler
  • Patent number: 8607699
    Abstract: A rotating cliché pad printer includes a frame, a flat cliché operably mounted to the frame, an ink cup configured to reside on the cliché and a pad applicator. The cliché includes at least one etched region and is adapted to receive ink thereon in the etched region. The ink cup is configured to reside on the cliché and to deposit ink into the at least one etched region. The cliché and ink cup are rotatably movable relative to one another. The pad applicator includes at least one pad adapted to move into and out of contact with the at least one etched region to receive ink from the etched region. The pad is further configured to contact an associated object to transfer the received ink to the associated object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Dana Pulvino, Tracy Kucaba, Christopher T. Schaafsma
  • Patent number: 8607700
    Abstract: Mesh may be stretched between rollers of a roller frame using a tool to grip a locking strip slot in the roller at about the middle of the roller and turning the roller using the tool. A rectangular frame may support the roller frame in a planer configuration during stretching. A jack coupled to the rectangular frame may be used to apply rotational force to the tool for rotating the roller. A triangular locking strip may be stitched to the mesh for insertion into the locking strip slot from the top instead of the end of the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventor: John O. H. Niswonger
  • Patent number: 8607701
    Abstract: A device for feeding printing plates to a plate cylinder in a printing press includes a pivotable guide element. The pivotable guide element has pivotable guide members which are in contact with an image side of the printing plate when the printing plate is being fed to the plate cylinder. These pivotable guide members are disposed in such a way that they can be disengaged from the printing plate when the printing plate is being wrapped around the plate cylinder. A sheet-fed rotary printing press having the device, is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Martin Greive, Alexander Knabe
  • Patent number: 8607702
    Abstract: A primary ignition system for large caliber ammunition which ignition system is less sensitive to unwanted ignition by conventional temperatures or conventional electrical signals or by stray electrostatic voltage electrical signals, or stray RF frequency signals. This ignition primer device begins the ignition sequence with applying a high voltage electrical pulse to a non-energetic element, specially coated with nano sized aluminum particles, to release and ionized discharge that generate a plasma in order to ignite an environmentally friendly ignition composition mix. The ignition composition is also comprised of aluminum water based nano material combined with oxidizer and binder. In the device's primer head assembly is a brass ignition pin pressed into a (non-electrically conductive) Torlon® material cup. The non-conductive Torlon® material acts as an insulator for the entire system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Michael J. Donadio, Harry L. Moore, Jr., Hardev Singh, Matthew Sussmann
  • Patent number: 8607703
    Abstract: A system for a piston actuator comprising a configuration with lead styphnate charge material and Nichrome® bridgewire, wherein the device configuration provides very high reliability, including piston actuator applications; resistance of the bridgewire is carefully controlled to optimize power transfer from the firing circuit to the bridgewire and charge material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Steven H. Marino, Marathurai S. Jayakumar, Christopher E. Kohl
  • Patent number: 8607704
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of, in the electrical ignition of a propellent charge (1) provided with an electrically conductive surface coating (5) and comprising one or more propellant components (3), ensuring that ignition and progressive combustion of the propellent charge take place. The method is characterized in that said electrically conductive surface coating, when ignition of the propellent charge is desired, is connected to an electrical high-voltage source (6), in that said high-voltage source is made to generate at least one high electrical pulse to said connected electrically conductive surface coating, and in that said at least one high electrical pulse produces an instantaneous flashover ignition of the electrically conductive surface coating of the propellent charge and of all its propellant components, simultaneously. The invention also relates to a propellent charge and to an ammunition shot comprising the propellent charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: BAE Systems Bofors AB
    Inventors: Ola Stark, Lennart Gustavsson, Johan Dahlberg, Lars-Peter Svanberg
  • Patent number: 8607705
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates a high strength, low weight, and low shock rocket body separating joint for the purpose of joining rocket bodies, and method of assembly thereof. The solution combines a radax joint, joined by fasteners, with a flattened bladder and inflation system coupled thereto. Upon activation of the inflation system, the bladder is pressurized and exerts a separating force between the members of the radax joint, overcoming the load carrying capability of the fasteners and breaking apart the radax joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Systima Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Golden, Jonathan D. Beaudoin, Randel L. Hoskins, Keith Krasnowski, Anthony G. Desimone
  • Patent number: 8607706
    Abstract: Temporary connection and pyrotechnic separation device with a longitudinal axis (X) comprising a pyrotechnic expansion tube (14) mounted in a space (11) formed in a connection zone between a first (2) and second assembly (4) to be separated, the second assembly (4) being formed of a stack of plies (12.1, 12.2) bonded together, the two assemblies (2, 4) being connected to each other by two metal parts (10.1, 10.2), said metal parts being fixed onto the first assembly and bonded onto the outer plies (12.1) of the second assembly (4), the bonding area between said outer ply (12.1) and the adjacent inner ply (12.2) is less than the bonding area between two inner plies (12.2) forming a fuse ply, such that, when the pyrotechnic expansion tube (14) is used, the outer ply (12.1) separates from the adjacent inner ply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Astrium SAS
    Inventors: Thomas Kister, Sylvain Claudel
  • Patent number: 8607707
    Abstract: The invention relates to an identifiable bullet and methods for making an identifiable bullet. In one embodiment, the bullet has a generally circumferential body that tapers from a rearward end toward a forward end. A generally circumferential bore extends from an orifice on the forward end into the body at least part of the way between the forward end and the rearward end. The end of the bore opposite the orifice includes a polymeric material support surface. A polymeric material is placed between the polymeric material support surface and the forward end. The polymeric material may include a user identifiable marker for allowing a user to identify the bullet when viewing the forward end. Alternatively, the polymeric material may cover a user identifiable marker and seal the user identifiable marker in the bore. A user may identify the bullet by viewing the marker from the forward end of the bullet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventors: Harry Arnon, Josef Arnon, Neil Murray
  • Patent number: 8607708
    Abstract: An improved apparatus and method for fitting a normally non-explosive containing projectile with a spotting charge. A spotting charge capsule is inserted into an opening in the front of a projectile. The opening may be made by removing part of the nose of the projectile and making a shaped opening for inserting the spotting charge capsule. The spotting charge capsule includes an opening at its front and a bore behind the opening leading to a cavity for holding an explosive mixture, usually one or more pressed incendiary pellets. The opening and bore together form a venturi, or venturi-like, tube. The tube ends short of the cavity leaving only a thin wall between the bore and the explosive. On impact on soft media, such as dirt, sand or mud, the soft media will enter the tube and shear the thin wall, creating a high speed flier plate that ignites the explosive mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Charles H. McClenahan, William B. Walter, Chad G. Rumchick, Mitcheal A. Cooksey, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8607709
    Abstract: An intersection navigation system for a hoist to prevent a hoist unit of the hoist from falling when the hoist unit passes an intersection may include a hoist unit including an auxiliary mover and a railway on which the hoist unit travels. The railway may include an intersection having auxiliary rails on which the auxiliary mover moves. Furthermore, the auxiliary mover may be configured to prevent the hoist unit from falling when the hoist unit passes through the intersection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Hoon Lee, Sung Hak Kim
  • Patent number: 8607710
    Abstract: A cable-tow system including a skiing surface. A drive tower, including a drive pulley, and a support tower, including a return pulley, are positioned on a periphery of the skiing surface. The cable-tow system further includes a stationary support cable spanning a first distance between the drive tower and the support tower. A movable drive cable spans a second distance between the drive pulley and the return pulley. The movable drive cable travels in an orbital fashion between the drive pulley and the return pulley. A truck is connected to the movable drive cable and includes at least one race pulley. The at least one race pulley engages the stationary support cable. A tow rope is connected to the truck and includes a handle for towing a skier. Movement of the movable drive cable moves the truck along a length of the stationary support cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventor: Jack Farr
  • Patent number: 8607711
    Abstract: The Innovative Four Railroad Track Systems expands present two track rail systems to support the use of twenty foot wide cars that will simplify the loading, unloading and therefore transportation of many goods, especially vehicles and similar sized construction or farm equipment. The extra two rails are added on the outside of the current track in single rail lines. The expanded width of the cars allows for loading and unloading from the side which can be facilitated in the case of vehicles through a tiered loading dock much the same as is done with a ferry, hence the name “train ferry”. This will drastically reduce the time and effort required and revolutionizes the bulk transportation of these goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventor: Alfred (Fred) Rigo
  • Patent number: 8607712
    Abstract: A system for guiding rails onto a rail train having rail cars with a plurality of vertically spaced rail support shelves includes upwardly opening guide channels extending from funnel members position at the end of the rail car to each shelf in alignment with the outermost rail receiving pockets of each shelf. A guide shoe with a horizontal roller recessed therein and projecting below the bottom of the shoe is mounted on the end of a rail threaded across the shelves and guide channels of the rail support car. An alternative guide shoe further includes vertically extending rollers projecting from the sides of the guide shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Herzog Contracting Corp.
    Inventors: Stanley M. Herzog, Ivan E. Bounds
  • Patent number: 8607713
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for pivoting one or more nose flaps of a track-guided vehicle, a railway vehicle in particular. It is hereby provided for the device to comprise at least one supporting frame (10) connected or connectable to the vehicle undercarriage and at least one actuating device connected on one side to the at least one supporting frame (10) and on the other to the pivotable nose flap (1a; 1b) for pivoting the nose flap (1a; 1b) relative to the supporting frame (10) from a closed state into an opened state and vice versa, wherein the actuating device comprises at least one lifting spindle drive (30a, 32a; 30b, 32b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Denny Scholz
  • Patent number: 8607714
    Abstract: Various aspects provide for disposing an umbrella over a table. In some cases, an umbrella may be coupled to a table. An umbrella may be disposed at a location other than a center of the table, which may provide for improved shelter from weather arriving at an angle (e.g., wind-driven rain, angled sunlight, and the like).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventor: Charles E. Ramberg
  • Patent number: 8607715
    Abstract: A stabilizing arrangement supports an object on four ground engaging devices on uneven ground has an interconnection mechanism, and three or four lever parts connected to the interconnection mechanism by respective pivots each with a pivot axis. The first and third pivot axes are at an angle of up to thirty degrees from parallel to each other and within thirty degrees of perpendicular to the second pivot axis. The first lever part includes a first engaging region engaging with the second engaging region of the second lever part. The third lever part includes a second engaging region engaging with the first engaging region of the second lever part. Rotation of the first lever part drives rotation of the second lever part which drives rotation of the third lever part opposite to the first lever part, allowing warp displacement of the four ground engaging devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: No Rock Cafe Tables Pty Ltd
    Inventors: John Gerard Catoni, Toby William Heyring, Christopher Brian Heyring, Jonathan Ramsey Beames, Richard Monk
  • Patent number: 8607716
    Abstract: In a burner for highly caking coal in which a solid fuel channel and a gasifying agent channel are provided in a double pipe structure, the temperature increase of the particles of a highly caking solid fuel and the resulting fusion and expansion of the particles are prevented or suppressed, thereby enabling a stable operation of the gasifier. In a burner for highly caking coal in which a solid fuel channel that is attached for gasifying a highly caking solid fuel that has been pulverized into particles and that supplies the solid fuel into the gasifier, and a gasifying agent channel that supplies a gasifying agent into the gasifier are provided in a double pipe structure, the burner has a triple pipe structure including a cooling water channel that circulates cooling water between the solid fuel channel and the gasifying agent channel, and the cooling water is recovered after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Koyama, Takeshi Aruga, Hiromi Ishii, Kazuyuki Myoyo
  • Patent number: 8607717
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a regulated two stage thermal oxidation of waste and applications to use such a process for energy generation. A system and a method are provided comprising a set up of one or more gasification chambers, which are connected via ductwork to a combustion chamber to burn the waste material. The waste is loaded into the gasification chamber(s) and ignited there and the gas, which is generated by the sub-stoichiometric combustion in the gasification chamber is fully combusted in the secondary combustion chamber at a very high temperature. The time used for the burn down period is decreased and controlled by several air and gas flow factors of the system of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: WTE Waste To Energy Canada, Inc.
    Inventor: Fridfinnur Einarsson
  • Patent number: 8607718
    Abstract: A combustion air system particularly useful for Kraft process recovery boilers or soda process recovery boilers has a level of liquor air ports located above the black liquor guns, and multiple levels of tertiary air formed by substantially vertically aligned tertiary air ports located above the black liquor guns. The liquor air ports and the tertiary air ports are on the same opposing walls of the furnace and are substantially vertically aligned with air ports in the same wall at different levels. The liquor air ports are located just above the black liquor guns, within a range of about ½ foot to about four feet. The tertiary air ports are laterally offset with respect to the tertiary air ports on the opposing wall of the furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Wessel
  • Patent number: 8607719
    Abstract: The effective length of a control arm having manually alterable stops repositionable along is rendered automatically changeable by means of a solenoid movable strip arranged to be either pressed against the control arm or removed from contact with the control arm by operation of the automatically operated solenoid which may usually be operated by a change in the surrounding ambient temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventor: George Kuzni
  • Patent number: 8607720
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for positioning an embroidery pattern are provided. According to an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus for positioning an embroidery pattern includes a central edge adapted to be positioned adjacent a centerline of an embroiderable, and an outer edge comprising a set of first, embroidery-positioning points. The set of first points is adapted to receive an adjacent marking to indicate a starting point for embroidering an embroidery pattern on the embroiderable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventors: Gary Allen Gardner, Claude Brent Taylor, Susan Williams Ritchie
  • Patent number: 8607721
    Abstract: The sewing machine includes an irradiation unit that irradiates a reference mark providing a basis for locating a workpiece or a sewing pattern in sewing the workpiece placed on a sewing machine bed; a relocation unit that moves the reference mark irradiated on the bed or the workpiece; an imaging unit that captures an image of a predetermined view range including the reference mark irradiated on the bed or the workpiece; a movement identifying unit that identifies a direction of movement and an amount of movement of the reference mark being specified and moved by a user based on the image including the reference mark captured by the imaging unit; and a control unit that controls the relocation unit such that the reference mark irradiated on the bed or the workpiece is moved in correlation with the direction and the amount of movement identified by the movement identifying unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Chiyo Koga, Masayuki Hori
  • Patent number: 8607722
    Abstract: An aerodynamic wind propulsion device is provided, particularly for watercraft, in form of an aerodynamic wing connected to a steering unit located below the aerodynamic wing via a plurality of tractive lines, at least one pair of two active steering lines being connected to the aerodynamic wing at two points in distance and being coupled to a drive unit at the steering unit, a tractive cable, a first end of the tractive cable being connected at the steering unit to at least two of the tractive lines and a second end of the tractive cable being connected to a base platform, the aerodynamic wing having an aerodynamic profile which generates an uplift force, and two passive steering lines are connected to each other to form a continuous passive steering line section passing through the steering unit in order to passively follow a deformation of the aerodynamic wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Skysails GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Wrage, Bernd Specht, Stefan Wortmann
  • Patent number: 8607723
    Abstract: A device for arranging a profiled element on the bow side of a water vehicle and a water vehicle having a wind-impacted element. The device has at least one profiled element (40, 40.1, 40.2) and means for arranging the at least one profiled element (40, 40.1, 40.2) on the bow (20) of a water vehicle (10, 100), wherein the profiled element(s) (40, 40.1, 40.2) is/are or can be supported about a pivot axis (S) which is parallel, preferably horizontal, to the midship plane, wherein the profiled element(s) (40, 40.1, 40.2) can be or is/are connected to a wind-impacted element (14) at a leading point (43) of a wind-impacted-element-driven water vehicle (10, 100) by means of a connecting device (42), in particular by means of a whippletree (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventor: Ingo Voegler
  • Patent number: 8607724
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rudder assembly formed from a rudder structure having an airfoil shaped rudder structure rotatably secured to a shaft that is rigidly secured an underlying base plate. An upper surface of the base plate includes a support pin positioned a predetermined distance from the shaft. A trailing tab having an underlying drive plate is hingedly coupled to the rudder structure. The drive plate has a centrally located slot constructed and arranged to be slidably secured to the support pin on the base plate. Rotation of the rudder structure results in direct movement of the trailing tab in proportion to the rudder position. Clockwise rotation of the rudder structure causes the clockwise rotation of the trailing tab. Counter-clockwise rotation of the rudder structure causes the counter-clockwise rotation of the trailing tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Gyro-Gale Corporation
    Inventors: Zeyad M. Metwally, Maged Metwally
  • Patent number: 8607725
    Abstract: A main board of a manual scoreboard includes recessed areas along the top edge for receiving scoring card hangers, and a holder for a writing instrument. At least one recessed area on the bottom edge of the board is provided for receiving a clamp such as a spring clip to removably attach the manual scoreboard to a support member or, in another embodiment, for receiving support members which hold the scoreboard upright on a flat surface such as a table. A multi-function clip which is removably attached to the main board keeps scoring cards for two teams stable against the wind on both the front and back sides of the main board and is also used to rotatably attach the main board to the spring clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventor: Oguz Degirmenci
  • Patent number: 8607726
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide an instrument dial and its manufacturing method wherein it is possible to shorten a print time and achieve a reduction in cost. [Means for Resolution] An instrument dial with index portions 5 provided in background portions 3 and 4 by subjecting a substrate 1 to printing includes an underlying portion 2 configured of a screen print layer provided on the substrate 1; a first background portion 3 which, being configured of a screen print layer formed on the underlying portion 2, does not include the index portions 5; and second background portions 4 which are configured of a digital print layer formed on the underlying portion 2 and, as well as including the index portions 5, are continuous with the first background portion 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuko Oguro, Masato Obata, Yasuo Shimbo
  • Patent number: 8607727
    Abstract: An assembly (10) for applying a fluid behavior substance on a shaped closure strip (13, 13?, 13?) of an envelope (12, 12?, 12?) for letters comprising a supplying device (14) of the fluid behavior substance, a container element (17) of the fluid behavior substance supplied, a first and a second cylindrical element (18, 19) rotating around their parallel axis and radially arranged facing each other to form a passage for the envelope (12, 12?, 12?), wherein the supplying device (14) comprises a vessel element (15) of the fluid behavior substance and a connection element (16) for the passage of the fluid behavior substance from the vessel element (15) into the container element (17), the second cylindrical element (19) comprises a side surface (21, 21?, 21?) partially shaped in a manner complementary with the shaped closure strip (13, 13?, 13?), partially accommodated in the lower part of the container element (17) in contact with fluid behavior substance supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Sitma S.p.A.
    Inventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi
  • Patent number: 8607728
    Abstract: Air is continuously supplied into upper spaces via an air supply duct, during coating of an object to be coated in a paint booth, whereby the air is jetted through jetting holes and flows downwards along side walls. The air flowing downwards along the side walls is sucked into lower spaces, via clearances, and is discharged out of the paint booth via air exhaust ducts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Nihon Parkerizing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsutoshi Kouzoe
  • Patent number: 8607729
    Abstract: A line for the dip coating of objects operates with a known conveyor system. In order to avoid a collision between the objects and the hard structure adjoining the movement path, a position transducer measuring the absolute value is provided for each possible degree of freedom of movement of the object fixed to the holding frame. The course of a first boundary surface or a boundary line, which reproduces the course of the hard structures along the movement path of the object, is stored in a memory. Also stored is the course of a second boundary surface or boundary line, which runs at a distance from the first boundary surface or boundary line. Finally, the course of a contour which represents the course of the object fixed to the holding frame is also stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Eisenmann AG
    Inventor: Juergen Roeckle
  • Patent number: 8607730
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of replacing a liquid of a circulation line in a substrate liquid processing apparatus of a single-wafer type, which can replace the liquid more efficiently, by relating the replacing method with a process-liquid replenishing method. A substrate liquid processing apparatus of a single-wafer type includes: a circulation line through which a process liquid is circulated; a tank disposed in the circulation line; a liquid level sensor disposed in the tank; a liquid replenish part configured to replenish the tank with a new process liquid, based on an output of the liquid level sensor; and a liquid-replacement control part configured to stop the operation of the liquid replenish part based on a predetermined replenish stop condition that is set cooperatively with a predetermined liquid disposal condition, and to discard all the process liquid in the tank based on the predetermined liquid disposal condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Eshima